novelraw Chapter 176 Angrily Confronting the Palace Guards
Chapter 176 Angrily Confronting the Palace Guards
Chapter 176 Angrily Confronting the Palace Guards
When her phone rang in her pocket, Tang Yue blushed and pushed Jiang Han away, saying coquettishly, "Who needs your protection?"
After saying that, Tang Yue took out her phone to check the messages. When she saw the information on the screen, the blush on her face faded and was replaced by endless anger.
"Absurd, utterly absurd!!" Tang Yue said angrily.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Jiang Han quickly asked when he saw Tang Yue get angry.
"They actually plotted to frame us all." Tang Yue pointed to the latest news report on her phone and showed it to Jiang Han.
The phone displayed that the discoverers of the Sky Serpent incident had died mysteriously. According to the bodies of the two hunters, they were corroded by venom and their faces were unrecognizable. Until recently, no one recognized them as human corpses. What angered Tang Yue the most was that there was also "evidence" proving that they were corroded by venom and died when the Sky Serpent appeared.
"A frame-up! How could they frame us like this?" Tang Yue's cheeks flushed red.
Jiang Han had just finished reading the news report on his phone when someone called. Jiang Han handed the phone over and said, "Someone is calling you, they probably want to talk to you about something."
Tang Yue answered the phone, and a moment later, she pulled Jiang Han toward the entrance to the island in the middle of the lake. Seeing that the matter was urgent, Jiang Han did not ask any questions. Jiang Han followed Tang Yue to the Songcheng Magic Association building. After entering the building, they did not linger and took the elevator directly to the top floor of the building. There was a conference room with a panoramic view and a very elegant style.
Upon arriving at the conference room door, they found a group of uniformed mages guarding the entrance. They stopped Tang Yue and Jiang Han, saying that a meeting was in progress and they couldn't enter. Tang Yue had no choice but to send a message to someone she knew. A moment later, a man in white came out. He glanced at Tang Yue, and his gaze paused slightly when he noticed Jiang Han, who was being pulled by Tang Yue.
"He's my friend, Jiang Han," Tang Yue introduced.
The man in white simply nodded slightly, said nothing, and then gestured for the two to enter the conference room.
Jiang Han vaguely recognized the man in white; he was the one who confronted Xuan She in Songcheng a few days ago. As they entered the conference room, Tang Yue leaned close to Jiang Han and whispered, "He is my senior brother, Hei Yu, and also the vice-chairman of the Lingyin Temple Tribunal."
"His name is Black Feather? Then why does he like to wear white?" Jiang Han muttered to himself.
"I don't know either?" Tang Yue shook her head.
Upon entering the conference room, Jiang Han saw that the people in the conference room were divided into two factions, sitting on both sides of the long table. On one side were seven or eight well-dressed men and women, and on the other side were more than twenty judges in court uniforms. Sitting directly opposite the entrance was an old man, who was Tang Zhong, the uncle of Tang Yue, the presiding judge of the Lingyin Temple Court.
As soon as Jiang Han and his group entered, they saw a middle-aged man with a thick beard slam his hand heavily on the conference table and say righteously, "The person is dead, and you are still protecting that venomous snake. Furthermore, I am not here with good intentions, but on the orders of the Magic Court to eliminate the threat. You had better let us deal with the Xuan Snake as soon as possible."
Tang Yue looked at the righteous and righteous middle-aged man with eyes full of anger. Jiang Han had a feeling that if Tang Yue were strong enough, she might have killed that old bastard. Jiang Han also roughly guessed the middle-aged man's identity: a member of the Magic Court sent to the Magic City Tribunal.
"You really hate that old bastard?" Jiang Han asked knowingly.
Tang Yue nodded and whispered, "Yes, it was him who repeatedly suggested to the higher-ups of the Tribunal a strategy to eliminate hidden dangers in the city, declaring that anything that would pose a threat to the city would be convicted and eliminated, and you guys were even classified as the highest level of hidden danger."
"Should we find a chance to stab him?" Jiang Han joked.
"No, not to mention his strength, he's also a member of the Shanghai Tribunal. If something happens to him, it will definitely cause a major earthquake in Shanghai." Tang Yue shook her head and said. Although Tang Yue refused, Jiang Han saw the intention in her eyes.
Faced with Zhu Meng's pressure, Tang Zhong stood up and said calmly, "Councilor Zhu Meng, you know what the Xuan Snake is capable of. Your impulsiveness will only cause more trouble. Everything should be resolved slowly."
"Judge Tang, this time none of you will be able to protect it," Zhu Meng said in an extremely firm tone.
As Zhu Meng finished speaking, an old man sitting on the side of the courtroom stroked his beard and said, "This place is the dwelling place of the Xuan Serpent. What right do you have to expel him?"
Jiang Han noticed the old man when he was speaking, and thought to himself that he was indeed an old coin. On the surface, he was protecting Xuan She, but in reality, he was attracting a lot of hatred to Xuan She, afraid that Xuan She would not attract enough hatred to take the blame for him.
However, Jiang Han didn't say anything and just watched silently. Facing the old man's words, Zhu Meng said with undiminished momentum: "I only care whether the snake demon will cause chaos. And you, don't forget your identity, Councilor Luo Mian."
"I think you're not worried about whether the Xuan Snake will cause trouble, but rather that your hidden strategy won't be fully implemented. That way, you won't gain more supporters and won't become the president of the Magic Court," Luo Mian mocked.
"And you're talking to me? If you're so capable, why don't you just accept the fact that the people acknowledge your totem clan's patronage and see how the people react then?" Zhu Meng retorted.
Standing next to Jiang Han, Tang Yue couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Everything must be based on evidence. What makes you say that the two corpses are what the Xuan Snake is all about?"
"Where did this ill-mannered girl come from? Do you even have the right to speak here?" a palace guard beside Zhu Meng shouted.
"Isn't this a meeting? Why don't we have the right to speak?" Jiang Han retorted without any politeness.
"Boy, what do you mean you want to fight me?" the palace guard shouted angrily.
Jiang Han said calmly, "If you want to fight, I'm ready."
Tang Zhong and Hei Yu were both somewhat surprised by Jiang Han's behavior. To be so quick to fight with the palace guards was quite brave; it was commendable that he dared to stand up for Tang Yue, though his temperament was a bit impulsive. Seeing the tension between the palace guards and Jiang Han, if no one intervened, they might actually come to blows in the conference room at any moment.
"Ahem, young man, are we having a meeting where everyone can speak freely?" Tang Zhong said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.
Zhu Meng didn't want to break ties with Tang Zhong and the others, so he waved his hand, indicating that the palace guards could leave. The palace guards snorted and stepped back behind Zhu Meng. Jiang Han also snorted and stepped back to Tang Yue's side. Did they think he was a dead man for daring to stand in front of him and scold Tang Yue?
Tang Yue glanced at Jiang Han and continued to angrily rebuke, "The Xuan Snake is poisonous, but it doesn't release its venom indiscriminately, much less use it on humans. If it really wanted to use it, do you think there would be any survivors in Song City? Most importantly, during its molting period, the Xuan Snake only secretes a bodily fluid that helps it molt. We even had people test this fluid, and it's not poisonous. I suspect someone is using this as an excuse to frame the Xuan Snake using two corpses."
"What do you mean? Would we be so foolish as to frame that giant snake?" the palace guard who had just left said angrily.
Jiang Han glanced at the indignant palace guards and said calmly, "It's not impossible that such a possibility exists. Don't take it personally. I'm not targeting you; I'm saying someone is framing Xuan She."
Provoked by Jiang Han's words, the palace guard's temper flared up. If his companion hadn't held him back, he might have actually started a fight with Jiang Han on the spot. Tang Zhong's lips twitched slightly. This kid really is vengeful. He's already started arguing with Jiang Han again just a few minutes later.
P.S.: Another day of one update. I'll definitely post two updates tomorrow. By the way, I owe a few chapters and I'm going to make up for them. Please give me some votes.
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